events

ChatGPT Day is a hands-on, on-campus event designed to spark curiosity and creativity around AI. It’s a chance for students, faculty, and staff to explore what’s possible with ChatGPT and hear how peers are already using it to teach, learn, and build. The day includes interactive sessions, live demos, and conversations with the OpenAI team.

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Location: LIB 280

Agenda

Please RSVP to reserve your spot at SFSU ChatGPT Day.

This workshop covers the basics of using ChatGPT Edu, including overviews of the interface and fundamentals for usage. This workshop is designed as a technological primer for the tool and is designed for those who are curious but have never used it before.

Learn more about ChatGPT Edu for SFSU

This workshop covers the basics of using ChatGPT Edu, including overviews of the interface and fundamentals for usage. This workshop is designed as a technological primer for the tool and is designed for those who are curious but have never used it before.

Learn more about ChatGPT Edu for SFSU

Learn the Skills to Harness New Tools, for Higher Ed. Professionals/Staff

This introduction begins with which AI tool to use and how to think about tasks and prompting. AI prompts need to provide more human context and be more literal than the ones we tend to use with a search engine. Since AI uses natural human language, it also needs human-level communication precision: prompt as if you were talking to smart but naïve interns. Prompting is not at all like engineering. In this interactive workshop, you will get to practice lots of techniques on a wide variety of rapidly-evolving AI tools.  Our goal is to get a realistic understanding of how AI is already changing human work and thinking and how you might begin to use it to improve your own work.

• We will develop skill using various AI tools.
• We will consider a range of staff tasks where AI might be useful.

When: Apr 7, 2025 2:00PM PDT

Speaker: José Antonio Bowen

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Part of the "AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights" lunch and learn series

AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights 

Join us for an exploration of good work with Generative Artificial Intelligence going on within the CSU system. This four-part “lunch and learn” series will take place every other Wednesday, at noon, March 26 to May 7. It explores best practices for course design, campus engagement, and exploration from your peers. Each 45-minute webinar is a stand-alone session, but there will be common threads throughout. All material will be recorded and shared so that good ideas can be implemented on different campuses. We look forward to sharing the great work being done within the CSU.

May 7 - 12:00 -12:45

Fostering AI Literacy

Learn more: AI Webinar Series | CSU AI Commons

Part of the "AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights" lunch and learn series

AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights 

Join us for an exploration of good work with Generative Artificial Intelligence going on within the CSU system. This four-part “lunch and learn” series will take place every other Wednesday, at noon, March 26 to May 7. It explores best practices for course design, campus engagement, and exploration from your peers. Each 45-minute webinar is a stand-alone session, but there will be common threads throughout. All material will be recorded and shared so that good ideas can be implemented on different campuses. We look forward to sharing the great work being done within the CSU.

April 23 - 12:00 -12:45

AI in Different Modalities: Panel Presentation on Approaches for in Person Learning, Online Synchronous and Online Asynchronous Learning

Learn more: AI Webinar Series | CSU AI Commons

Part of the "AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights" lunch and learn series

AI Across the CSU: Innovations and Insights 

Join us for an exploration of good work with Generative Artificial Intelligence going on within the CSU system. This four-part “lunch and learn” series will take place every other Wednesday, at noon, March 26 to May 7. It explores best practices for course design, campus engagement, and exploration from your peers. Each 45-minute webinar is a stand-alone session, but there will be common threads throughout. All material will be recorded and shared so that good ideas can be implemented on different campuses. We look forward to sharing the great work being done within the CSU.

April 9 - 12:00 -12:45

Where is your campus at?  The SDSU AI Usage Survey for Faculty and Students

Learn more: AI Webinar Series | CSU AI Commons

This webinar will feature Andrea Anderson, Vice President of User and Knowledge Experience at Guidewire Software, a leading software company in the insurance industry. With a career spanning decades in tech, Ms. Anderson has led global teams in designing and developing user-friendly, profitable digital business solutions. Her expertise combines design thinking, business model innovation, and agile development, making her a key figure in the tech industry.

📅 Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM (PST)
📍 Location: Online (Register to receive the Zoom link)

In this presentation, Andrea Anderson will explore how Generative AI (Gen AI) is reshaping the software industry and transforming the way work is done. She will discuss how Guidewire is leveraging Gen AI to bring value to its customers and redefine its service offerings. The talk will also include a live demo showcasing how Gen AI can support business users in key insurance use cases, such as Underwriting and Claims.

This event is open to the entire SFSU community, including students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights into the future of AI-driven software innovation and its implications for the insurance industry.

In late 2024, AAC&U and Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center surveyed senior college and university leaders to discern how they believe AI is affecting higher education and what they think will emerge in the future. This session will begin with a brief overview of key findings from the recently published report on the survey, followed by a conversation among leaders in higher education who will reflect on the findings and offer their perspectives on what lies ahead.

Panelists:

• Connie Book, President, Elon University
• Mike Flores, Chancellor, Alamo Colleges District
• Lynn Pasquerella, President, AAC&U
• Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University
• Yves Salomon-Fernández, President, Urban College of Boston
• C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U

Sponsored by AAC&U’s 2025–26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, this webinar is part of “AI Week,” a series of expert-led webinars designed to explore AI’s impact on higher education and equip institutions with strategies for integrating AI into teaching, learning, and institutional planning. Registration is free and open to all.

For more information, visit the AAC&U event page: https://www.aacu.org/webinars/navigating-the-ai-revolution-insights-from-senior-leaders-in-higher-education 

Those who teach writing or leverage writing for learning and assessment in their courses are among the educators whose practice and pedagogy have been the most disrupted by the emergence of generative AI. Academic integrity persists as an ongoing challenge while, at the same time, writing and communication practices are being reshaped in real-world contexts beyond the academy. This session will examine the core issues around writing in college today and discuss strategies that promote academic integrity, maintain engagement, and encourage learning. Those attending this session will leave with practical solutions for addressing the core issues around college writing today and clarity regarding future trends in writing instruction as AI continues to advance.

Panelists:

• Laura Dumin, Professor of English and Technical Writing, University of Central Oklahoma
• Kyle Jensen, Professor of English and Director of Writing Programs, Arizona State University
• Sarah Z. Johnson, Academic Integrity Officer, Chair of First-Year Composition, and Writing Center Director, Madison Area Technical College
• Bethany Miller, Associate Provost and Chief Data Officer, Macalester College
• Anna Mills, English Instructor, College of Marin
• Moderator: C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation, AAC&U

Sponsored by AAC&U’s 2025–26 Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, this webinar is part of “AI Week,” a series of expert-led webinars designed to explore AI’s impact on higher education and equip institutions with strategies for integrating AI into teaching, learning, and institutional planning. Registration is free and open to all.

For more information, visit the AAC&U Event page: https://www.aacu.org/webinars/writing-and-writing-instruction-in-the-era-of-ai